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GWASANAETH RHAGLENNI

Mae Awdurdod S4C wedi cymeradwyo’r amcanion canlynolar gyfer ei wasanaeth rhaglenni:

Amcan craidd S4C yw cyflwyno gwasanaeth teleduCymraeg cynhwysfawr ac o safon uchel sy’n adlewyrchu achyfoethogi bywyd Cymru. Ymdrechwn bob dydd i ddarparuystod eang o raglenni sydd yn berthnasol ac yn ddeniadol ibobl o bob oed a chylch diddordeb o bob cwr o Gymru. Er mwyn gwireddu’r nod hwn mae Cynllun CorfforaetholS4C yn nodi’r amcanion isod:

• Sicrhau fod yna uchafbwyntiau niferus sy’n cynnig profiadau diwylliannol, cofiadwy ac arbennig.

• Sicrhau gwasanaeth o safon uchel o’r digwyddiadau a’r datblygiadau diwylliannol, gwleidyddol a chwaraeon pwysicaf yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.

• Cyflwyno ystod o raglenni gwreiddiol i blant.

• Sicrhau ystod o gyd-gynyrchiadau mewn meysydd lle mae gennym arbenigedd rhyngwladol cydnabyddedig h.y. animeiddio, rhaglenni plant a rhaglenni dogfen.

• Comisiynu mewn ffordd sy’n hyrwyddo rhagoriaeth greadigol.

• Harneisio’r gofod sydd ar gael ar S4C digidol i wella’r gwasanaeth ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg yn unol â phatrymau defnydd cyfoes.

• Gweithio mewn partneriaeth gyda’r BBC i ddarparu’r gwasanaeth gorau posibl i wylwyr Cymraeg.

• Casglu gwybodaeth reolaidd am batrymau gwylio a meithrin perthynas agored, agos, ffrwythlon ac atebol gyda’n gwylwyr fel ein bod yn deall eu hanghenion a’u dymuniadau, a’n bod yn rhoi ystyriaeth iddynt wrth ddarparu gwasanaethau.

• Hyrwyddo ein rhaglenni a’n gwasanaethau yn frwdfrydig achyda dychymyg fel bod gwylwyr a defnyddwyr yn cael y budd mwyaf ohonynt.

• Gwneud ein rhaglenni yn hygyrch a deniadol i ddysgwyr Cymraeg ac i bobl nad ydynt yn siarad Cymraeg.

• Darlledu ar ein gwasanaeth analog gyfran mor uchel â phosib o raglenni mwyaf poblogaidd Channel 4, gan adlewyrchu amrywiaeth y ddarpariaeth a geir ar y sianel honno.

Mae’r adroddiad sy’n dilyn yn disgrifio’r arlwy o raglennisydd wedi eu darlledu yn ystod y flwyddyn er mwyncyflawni’r amcanion hyn.

FFEITHIAU, GWYBODAETH A MATERION CYFOES

Sylfaen yr adran hon yw’r gwasanaeth newyddioncynhwysfawr o Gymru a’r byd a ddarlledir bob dydd o’rwythnos, a gynhyrchir gan BBC Cymru. Cafwyd rhaglenmaterion cyfoes - Taro Naw (BBC) ac Y Byd ar Bedwar(HTV) - bron ym mhob wythnos o’r flwyddyn a hynny yn yroriau brig. Uchafbwynt y flwyddyn oedd adroddiad TweliGriffiths o Irac ar ymweliad llysgennad arbennig y PrifWeinidog, Ann Clwyd AS, â’r wlad. Ar y Suliaudadansoddwyd materion gwleidyddol o’r Cynulliad, SanSteffan ac Ewrop yn Maniffesto (BBC). Yn ogystal, cafodd ycyhoedd gyfle i holi gwleidyddion a phobl amlwg ambynciau llosg y dydd yn Pawb a’i Farn (BBC).

Ar ddigidol cafwyd trafodaethau ar faterion cyfoes yn Du aGwyn (HTV) tra bod Hacio (HTV) yn cymryd golwg arfaterion y dydd o safbwynt pobl ifanc. Yn ystod dyddiaucynnar y rhyfel yn Irac darlledwyd bwletinau newyddionychwanegol ar S4C digidol.

Blwyddyn tipyn tawelach fu hi i griw Ffermio (Telesgôp) ar ôlargyfwng Clwy’r Traed a’r Genau.

PROGRAMME SERVICE

The S4C Authority has approved the following objectives forits programme service:

S4C’s core aim is to provide a comprehensive, high-qualityWelsh language television service that reflects and enrichesthe life of Wales. We undertake each day to provide a widerange of programmes which, taken as a whole, are relevantand attractive to all ages and interests in every part of Wales.In order to achieve this aim S4C’s Corporate Plan notes thefollowing objectives.

• Ensure that there are numerous high points which provide memorable and exceptional cultural experiences.

• Provide high-quality coverage of the most important cultural, sporting and political events in Wales and beyond.

• Present a range of original programmes for children.

• Secure a range of co-productions in programme areas where we possess internationally acknowledged expertise i.e. animation, children’s programmes and documentaries.

• Commission programmes in a manner which maximises opportunities for creating excellence.

• Harness the greater capacity on S4C digidol to enhance theservice made available to Welsh speakers in line with contemporary patterns of usage.

• Work in partnership with the BBC to provide the best possible service for Welsh speaking viewers.

• Collect regular information on viewing patterns and foster an open, close, fruitful and accountable relationship with viewers so that we understand their needs and wishes, and take account of them in the provision of services.

• Promote our programmes and services energetically and imaginatively in order that viewers and users get the maximum benefit from them.

• Make our programmes attractive and accessible to Welsh learners and to those who do not speak Welsh.

• Broadcast on our analogue service as high a proportion as possible of Channel 4’s most popular programmes, while reflecting the variety available on that channel.

The report that follows describes the programmes broadcastduring the year in order to achieve these aims.

FACTUAL, INFORMATION AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

Central to this section is the comprehensive news service fromWales and the world broadcast each day of the week andproduced by BBC Cymru Wales. A current affairs programme– Taro Naw (BBC) and Y Byd ar Bedwar (HTV) – wasbroadcast in virtually every week of the year and in peakviewing hours. Among the highlights of the year was TweliGriffiths’ report from Iraq on the Prime Minister’s specialenvoy, Ann Clwyd MP’s visit to the country. On Sundays,political developments and issues in the Assembly,Westminster and Europe were analysed on Maniffesto (BBC).On top of this, the public were able to question politicians andother prominent people on the burning issues of the day onPawb a’i Farn (BBC).

On the digital service, current affairs were discussed on Du a Gwyn (HTV), while Hacio (HTV) looked at contemporaryissues from a youth perspective. During the early stages of theIraq War S4C digidol carried additional news bulletins.

The Ffermio (Telesgôp) team had a quieter year following theFoot and Mouth Disease crisis.

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ETHOLIAD

Cafwyd rhaglenni arbennig gan uned Pawb a’i Farn(BBC) ac Y Byd ar Bedwar (HTV) yn arwain at etholiadau’rCynulliad. Bu adroddiadau cyson ar y rhaglenni Newyddion(BBC) ac ar noson y canlyniadau cadeiriwyd y rhaglenarbennig mor ddeheuig ag erioed gan Dewi Llwyd.

HANES

Bu rhaglenni hanes yr un mor boblogaidd eleni. Uchafbwynty ddarpariaeth oedd y gyfres ar hanes Cymdeithas yr IaithGymraeg I’r Gad (Ffilmiau’r Bont) a gyflwynwyd ynawdurdodol gan yr Athro Merfyn Jones. Yr Athro Jones,hefyd, a gyflwynodd raglen arbennig, Everest - Y CyswlltCymreig (Ffilmiau’r Bont), i nodi hanner canmlwyddiantdringo mynydd ucha’r byd, ac ail gyfres Llafur Gwlad(Ffilmiau’r Bont), a ddangosodd unwaith eto amrywiaeth aphwysigrwydd diwydiant ardaloedd gwledig Cymru. Yrhaglen olaf i gael ei darlledu ar S4C a gynhyrchwyd gangwmni Teliesyn, cyn iddyn nhw beidio â bod, oedd FfoiHitler, rhaglen am griw o blant Iddewig a gafodd loches ynLlanwrtyd adeg yr Ail Ryfel Byd.

Am y tro cyntaf ers y digwyddiad ddeugain mlynedd yn ôl,adroddwyd hanes Terfysgwyr Tryweryn (Cambrensis) osafbwynt y terfysgwyr a’r heddlu. Siaradodd y ddwy ochr ynonest am y naill a’r llall ac am y digwyddiadau a arweinioddat garcharu rhai o’r terfysgwyr.

Hanes o fath gwahanol oedd yn cael ei gofio yn Taith iUffern: Stori Edgar Christian (Cwmni Da), stori am fachgeno Glynnog Fawr yn Arfon a fu farw wrth geisio tramwyoanialdir oer gogledd Canada. Yn David Thompson: Dilynwry Sêr (Antena Doc), cafwyd hanes y Cymro DavidThompson, y cyntaf i fapio gwlad enfawr Canada. Roedd yddwy raglen hon yn gyd-gynyrchiadau gydag AllianceAtlantis yng Nghanada a History UK ym Mhrydain.

Cyd-gynhyrchiad arall oedd yn adlewyrchu hen hanes oeddYn Ôl i’r Dyfodol (Wild Dream Films). Dyma gyfres gydasafonau cynhyrchu uchel a gyflwynwyd gan Dafydd Duoedd yn dangos fod gwreiddiau rhai dyfeisiadau modern ynyr hen fyd. Cyd-gynhyrchwyd y gyfres hon gydag A & ENetworks (Arts & Entertainment) UDA a France Cinq.

DOGFEN

Unwaith eto fe lwyddwyd i gael hyd i nifer eang o bynciauamrywiol i’w cyflwyno mewn rhaglenni dogfen. O bosib maiuchafbwynt y flwyddyn oedd Brad yn y Bae (P.O.P.1) lle ailgrëwyd y diwrnod tyngedfennol yn hanes y Cynulliad panymddiswyddodd Alun Michael o’i swydd fel Prif Weinidogcyntaf y corff newydd. Yn ddiau ’roedd cyfraniadcyfarwyddwr ffilm fel Ed Thomas ac awdur profiadol fel SiônEirian yn allweddol i lwyddiant y ddogfen.

Dogfen arall a ddenodd dipyn o sylw oedd Y Ffynhonnau(Green Bay) a seiliwyd ar gerdd arobryn Rhydwen Williams.Defnyddiwyd y gerdd fel alegori am y newidiadau sydd wedidigwydd ym myd diwydiannol a diwylliannol Cwm Rhondda.Tipyn gwahanol oedd Y Daith i Ganol y Ddaear (Solo) oeddyn gyd-gynhyrchiad gyda Discovery Networks UDA. Yn yrhaglen hon archwiliwyd yr hyn sy’n digwydd yng nghrombily ddaear a’n diffyg dealltwriaeth ni o beth sy’n digwydd odan ein traed o’i gymharu â’r datblygiadau yn y gofod.Dogfennau mwyaf dirdynnol y flwyddyn oedd Pete, y Ci a’rGadair Olwyn (Cwmni Da) a Helen (Sianco), y naill ynadrodd hanes Peter Read, a dorrodd ei gefn mewndamwain, a’i ymdrechion i fyw bywyd i’r eithaf, a’r llall ynportreadu newyddiadurwraig sy’n byw gyda Pharlys yrYmennydd.

Yn Dwy Ysgol, Dau Fyd (Elidir) gwrthgyferbynnwyd bywydplant yn Llannefydd wledig gyda’r rheiny sy’n byw ymmaestrefi Caerdydd. Dogfen gelfyddydol fwyaf trawiadol yllynedd oedd Trwy Lygaid Thomas Jones (Cwmni Da) sefdehongliad Dylan Huws o waith yr artist chwyldroadol oAberhonddu. Cynigiodd O Flaen Dy Lygaid (BBC) gasgliadamrywiol ac uchelgeisiol o straeon gafaelgar ynglyn âbywyd bob dydd gyda graen. Rhaglen am gawr llenyddol,sef Goronwy Owen, oedd O Fôn i Virginia (Teleg).

CYFRESI NODWEDD

Mae’r rhaglenni yma yn asgwrn cefn i amserlen y sianel. Bunewid sylfaenol yn nhrefn y rhaglenni ar ddechrau’r noson yllynedd ac o ganlyniad crëwyd rhaglen newydd Wedi 7(Tinopolis) i lenwi’r bwlch a adawyd ar ôl symud Pobol yCwm (BBC). Mae’r rhaglen hon dipyn cryfach na’irhagflaenydd Wedi 6, yn bennaf oherwydd ei bod yn llenwi

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ELECTION

During the lead-up to the Assembly elections specialprogrammes were produced by the Pawb a’i Farn (BBC) andY Byd ar Bedwar (HTV) units. Regular reports featured onNewyddion (BBC) and on election night, Dewi Llwyd chaired aspecial results programme with his usual expertise.

HISTORY

History programmes proved popular again this year. At theforefront of S4C’s output was I’r Gad (Ffilmiau’r Bont), a serieson the history of Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg (The WelshLanguage Society), presented with authority by Prof. MerfynJones. Prof. Jones also presented Everest – Y CyswlltCymreig (Ffilmiau’r Bont), a special programmecommemorating the fiftieth anniversary of man’s ascent of the world’s highest mountain, and the second series of Llafur Gwlad (Ffilmiau’r Bont), which yet again highlighted thediversity and importance of industry in rural Wales. The lastprogramme to be produced by Teliesyn, before it was woundup, was Ffoi Hitler, which chronicled the history of a group ofJewish children who found refuge in Llanwrtyd Wells duringthe Second World War.

For the first time since the events of forty years ago, the storyof the attempt to sabotage the flooding of Tryweryn inTerfysgwyr Tryweryn (Cambrensis) was told from theperspective of both the saboteurs and the police. Both sidesspoke honestly of each other and recalled the events whichled to some being imprisoned as terrorists.

From a different age and on a different continent, Taith iUffern: Stori Edgar Christian/Edgar Christian (Cwmni Da)recalled a very different aspect of history. It told the story ofEdgar Christian, a native of Clynnog Fawr in Arfon, who diedas he travelled over the vast and icy territories of northernCanada. David Thompson, another Welshman with a claim to a place in Canadian history, was the subject of DavidThompson: Dilynwr y Sêr/David Thompson (Antena Doc). He was the first to ever map this enormous country. Boththese programmes were co-produced with Alliance Atlantis in Canada and History UK in Britain.

Another co-production which reflected on by-gone days wasYn Ôl i’r Dyfodol/Ancient Discoveries (Wild Dream Films).This series, which boasted high production values and wasintroduced by Dafydd Du, showed how the origins of somemodern devices can be traced to the ancient world. Thisseries was co-produced with A & E Networks (Arts &Entertainment) US and France Cinq.

DOCUMENTARY

Once again, a wide range of topics were covered bydocumentary programme-makers. The highlight of the year,possibly, was Brad yn y Bae (P.O.P.1) which recreated thefateful day in the history of the National Assembly for Waleswhen Alun Michael resigned as First Minister. Thecontributions of film director Ed Thomas and experiencedscreenwriter Siôn Eirian were undoubtedly vital to thedocumentary’s success.

Another documentary to attract considerable attention was Y Ffynhonnau (Green Bay), based on Rhydwen Williams’ prize-winning poem. The poem was used as an allegory forthe industrial and cultural changes which have taken place inthe Rhondda Valley. Y Daith i Ganol y Ddaear/Journey to theCentre of the Earth (Solo) took us somewhere else entirely.This co-production with Discovery Networks US examinedwhat happens at the earth’s core and challenged people’slack of understanding of what goes on beneath our own feetin comparison with our exploration of space. Two of the year’smost poignant documentaries were Pete, y Ci a’r GadairOlwyn (Cwmni Da) and Helen (Sianco), the former, a profile ofPeter Read, who broke his back in an accident and who hasfought back to live life to the full, and the latter, a portrayal ofa young journalist with Cerebral Palsy.

Dwy Ysgol, Dau Fyd (Elidir) contrasted the lives of childrenbrought up in rural Denbighshire with those living in suburbanCardiff. The year’s most striking arts documentary was TrwyLygaid Thomas Jones (Cwmni Da), Dylan Huws’ interpretationof the work of the ground-breaking artist from Brecon. O Flaen Dy Lygaid (BBC) offered a varied and ambitiouscollection of human-interest stories treated with style andpolish. Literary giant Goronwy Owen was the subject ofO Fôn i Virginia (Teleg).

FEATURES

These series are the backbone of the channel’s schedule.Fundamental changes were made to early eveningprogrammes last year, resulting in the creation of a newprogramme, Wedi 7 (Tinopolis), to fill the gap left by movingPobol y Cwm (BBC). This programme is considerably strongerthan its predecessor, Wedi 6, mostly due to the fact that itoccupies a full half hour slot. Under the stewardship ofAngharad Mair, the series went from strength to strength lastyear. S4C digidol’s Pnawn Da (Tinopolis) proved that there is a strong appeal to this type of Welsh language magazineprogramme during the daytime. Cefn Gwlad (HTV) remains aspopular as ever and last summer’s series from the Berwynmountains was particularly appealing.

Y FFYNHONNAU

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slot hanner awr gyfan. Dan lywyddiaeth Angharad Mair fe aeth y gyfres onerth i nerth yn ystod y flwyddyn. Profodd Pnawn Da (Tinopolis) ar S4Cdigidol bod apêl y math yma o raglen gylchgrawn Gymraeg yn ystod ydydd yn gryf. Mae Cefn Gwlad (HTV) mor boblogaidd ag erioed, ac roeddy gyfres haf o ardal y Berwyn yn arbennig o afaelgar.

Yn ystod 2003 cafwyd cyflwynydd newydd i’r Sioe Gelf (Cwmni Da). Maeaeddfedrwydd cynyddol Luned Emyr a’r tîm cynhyrchu wedi sicrhaucyfres llawn egni sy’n cynnig golwg awdurdodol ar fyd y celfyddydau yngNghymru a thu hwnt. Ar S4C digidol rhoddodd Croma (Cwmni Da) lwyfan idrafodaethau eang ar wahanol agweddau ar fyd y celfyddydau. Er maiproblemau cefn gwlad oedd cefndir y gyfres Ni, Tipis a Nhw (Boomerang)roedd triniaeth Brychan Llyr o’r tensiynau sy’ ’na rhwng tad a mab wrthgeisio datrys problemau amaethu yn yr 21ain ganrif fel chwa o awyr iach.

Golwg tipyn mwy traddodiadol ar yr un broblem ond gyda llawer o hiwmor oedd Yr Ocsiwnïar (Solo) oedd yn canolbwyntio y troyma ar weithgaredd cwmni Morgan Evans ar Ynys Môn. Cafwyd cip digon ysgafn ar broblemau Cymru wledig yn Criw’r Cyngor(BBC). Dwy gyfres fu’n teithio Cymru oedd Igamogi (Nant) a Penwythnos Pws (Nant) gyda’r ail efallai’n fwy cyfoes ei naws na’rcyntaf. Rhaglen unigol ddifyr oedd Be Wnaeth Brynle Nesa? (Chwarel) sef portread o Brynle Williams, y protestiwr tanwydd syddbellach yn aelod o’r Cynulliad.

Mae Portreadau o unigolion yn dal i fod yn boblogaidd ac yn ystod y llynedd cafwyd tipyn o amrywiaeth. Cafwyd rhaglenni am SyrGoronwy Daniel (Bont), Syr T H Parry-Williams (Elidir), Norah Isaac (Bont), yr addysgwr blaenllaw Dr J A Davies yn Atgofion Jim(Apollo Pedol), a’r cemegydd Syr John Meurig Thomas (Apollo Pedol). Bu nifer o Gymry adnabyddus hefyd yn gyd-deithwyr i IoloWilliams ar Crwydro (Telesgôp) a chafwyd cipolwg ar fywyd bob dydd gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn yn y gyfres Glan Llyn (Cardinal). Erbod elfennau difyr yn y gyfres, y farn gyffredinol oedd na lwyddwyd i ddal hwyl go-iawn y gwersyll yn y rhaglenni. Ar y llaw arallroedd Cwmni Drwg (Teleg) yn taro’r nod wrth olrhain hanes dihirod o bob rhan o’r wlad.

CYFRESI NODWEDD YSGAFN

Llwyddodd y gyfres adloniant ffeithiol Twrio (Apollo Pedol) i blesio’r gynulleidfa darged ar nos Sadwrn er bod yna bryderon ynglyn âdiwyg ac arddull y rhaglen – hyn yn aml oherwydd cyfyngderau’r lleoliadau amrywiol. Mi ddenodd Yma Mae ’Nghân (Tonfedd Eryri)ffigurau da wrth ddilyn Dafydd Iwan ar ei ymweliad â Mormoniaid Dinas Y Llyn Halen - gan gadarnhau poblogrwydd Dafydd Iwanymysg carfan sylweddol o’r gynulleidfa.

Mi darodd y sioe archif Unwaith Eto (HTV) dant gydag ambell raglen ond yr ymdeimlad ar draws ystod y gyfres oedd un o sioeddarniog braidd. Mae hyn i raddau yn naturiol i raglen sy’n cyflwyno pytiau o gynnyrch archifol ond wedi’r gyfres hon a’i

rhagflaenydd – Hoelen Yn Yr Archif – teimlwydfod angen rhoi gorffwys i lyfrgell HTV am y tro.

Dangosodd y ddwy gyfres, Dudley (Opus) a 04 Wal (Fflic) eu bod yn mynd o nerth i nerth.Dangosodd Dudley sglein a gwerthoeddcynhyrchu uchel yn y gyfres a’r ddwy raglenarbennig o Umbria a Jamaica ac fe barhaodd04 Wal i’n rhyfeddu wrth arddangos dewistrawiadol o gartrefi Cymreig yn ogystal agambell sbec dramor. Gwelwyd perfformiadcadarn gan y ddwy gyfres. Cafwyd sawluchafbwynt gwerth eu cofnodi yn Y ClwbGarddio (Cenad), yn eu plith ymweliad GeralltPennant a Maldwyn Thomas â gardd HelenDillon yn Nulyn, a chystadleuaeth Gardd yFlwyddyn. Bu tîm Pacio (HTV) yn gweithio’ngaled i sicrhau amrywiaeth eang o leoliadau agwyliau gwahanol yn ystod y gyfres eleni.

DIGWYDDIADAU

Roedd darllediadau S4C o brif wyliau Cymruyn rhan ganolog o arlwy’r Sianel, gyda’rdarllediadau estynedig ar ddigidol yn cynniggwasanaeth byw unigryw i’n gwylwyr. Dyna’rdrefn gydag Eisteddfod yr Urdd (TeleduOpus), Eisteddfod Gerddorol GydwladolLlangollen (Teledu Opus), yr EisteddfodGenedlaethol (BBC), yr Wyl Gerdd Dant(Tonfedd Eryri) a Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau

(Avanti). Felly hefyd gyda’r Sioe Fawr (Telesgôp i’r BBC) a’r Ffair Aeaf (Telesgôp).

Defnyddiwyd y gwasanaeth digidol yn effeithiol hefyd wrth ddarlledu Côr Cymru 2003 (Teledu Opus), cystadleuaeth newydd agrëwyd gan S4C ac a gynhaliwyd yng Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth yn Chwefror a Mawrth. Cafodd gwylwyr ygwasanaeth digidol wylio pob eiliad o’r cystadlu yn y rowndiau cynderfynol, tra bod gwylwyr analog wedi gweld uchafbwyntiaucynhwysfawr o’r rowndiau hynny, yn ogystal â’r rownd derfynol ei hun yn fyw yn ei chyfanrwydd. Llongyfarchiadau calonnog i YsgolGerdd Ceredigion a’u harweinydd Islwyn Evans am ennill y teitl Côr Cymru 2003 a £7,000 yn wobr. Yn dilyn llwyddiant ygystadleuaeth gyntaf hon mae’r trefniadau ar gyfer Côr Cymru 2005 eisoes ar y gweill.

Digwyddiad cofiadwy arall a lwyfanwyd gan S4C oedd Cyngerdd Cofio Joseph Parry (Avanti), cyngerdd awyr agored o BarcCyfarthfa, Merthyr Tudful yn talu teyrnged i’r cyfansoddwr a fu farw union gan mlynedd ynghynt. Braf oedd rhoi llwyfan i’runawdwyr Rebecca Evans, Timothy Richards a Jason Howard ac i gorau meibion lleol Dowlais a Phendyrus a Cherddorfa SiambrGenedlaethol Cymru, dan arweiniad Alwyn Humphreys.

DUDLEY

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2003 saw a new presenter join Y Sioe Gelf (Cwmni Da) and Luned Emyr and the team’s ever-developing maturity has ensured a vibrant series which provides an authoritative look at the arts scene in Wales and beyond. Croma (Cwmni Da) on S4C digidolprovided opportunities for wide-ranging discussions on various aspects of the arts’ world. Although rural problems provided thebackdrop to Ni, Tipis a Nhw (Boomerang), Brychan Llyr’s treatment of the tensions which exist between father and son in trying to solvethe problems of farming in the 21st century proved to be a breath of fresh air. Yr Ocsiwnïar (Solo) offered a much more traditional andmore humorous view of the same problems by concentrating this time on the work of the Morgan Evans firm of auctioneers onAngelsey. Another light-hearted look at the problems of rural Wales was to be had in Criw’r Cyngor (BBC). Igamogi (Nant) andPenwythnos Pws (Nant) both took us on travels through Wales, with the later possibly in a more contemporary vein than the former. BeWnaeth Brynle Nesa? (Chwarel) was an interesting one-off programme, profiling fuel protester Brynle Williams, who is now an AM.

Portreadau also profiles individuals and continues to be popular. Last year, another interesting variety of people were featured: SyrGoronwy Daniel (Bont), Syr T H Parry-Williams (Elidir), Norah Isaac (Bont), leading educationalist Dr J A Davies in Atgofion Jim (ApolloPedol) and chemist Syr John Meurig Thomas (Apollo Pedol). Several well-know personalities also joined Iolo Williams for Crwydro(Apollo Pedol) while Glan Llyn (Cardinal) looked at life in the Urdd youth camp near Bala. Although there were interesting elements tothis series, the consensus is that it failed to convey the real buzz of Glan-llyn. On the other hand, Cwmni Drwg (Teleg) succeeded incapturing the essence of criminals throughout Wales.

LIGHT FEATURES

The factual entertainment series Twrio (Apollo Pedol) continued to please its target audience on a Saturday evening, despite someconcerns regarding its look and style – this often dictated by the limited resources available at the live venues. Yma Mae ’Nghân(Tonfedd Eryri) attracted good viewing figures as it followed Dafydd Iwan on a visit to the Mormons of Salt Lake City – thus confirmingDafydd Iwan’s popularity with a substantial section of the audience. Some editions of the TV archive series Unwaith Eto (HTV) hit theright note, but all in all the shows seemed disjointed. To a certain degree this is inevitable with a series based on archive material butafter this series and its predecessor, Hoelen yn yr Archif, it was felt that HTV’s library should be given a break for a while.

Both Dudley (Opus) and 04 Wal (Fflic) went from strength to strength. Dudley exuded panache and high production values in its 2003series and the two specials from Umbria and Jamaica, while 04 Walcontinued to surprise us with a startling variety of Welsh homes, be theylocated in Wales or, occasionally, abroad. Both series performedstrongly. Y Clwb Garddio (Cenad) provided several horticulturalhighlights worthy of note, among them, Gerallt Pennant and MaldwynThomas’ visit to Helen Dillon’s Dublin garden and the annual Garden ofthe Year competition. The Pacio (HTV) team worked hard to secure aplethora of varied places and holidays with a difference for this year’sseries.

EVENTS

S4C’s coverage of Wales’ main festivals was central to the Channel’soutput, with the extended digital broadcasts offering viewers a unique live service. This was the norm for Eisteddfod yr Urdd (TeleduOpus), Llangollen’s International Music Eisteddfod in EisteddfodGerddorol Gydwladol Llangollen (Teledu Opus), the EisteddfodGenedlaethol coverage (BBC), the Gwyl Gerdd Dant festival (TonfeddEryri) and folk music event Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau (Avanti). The sameservice was on offer from the Royal Welsh Show in the Y Sioe Fawr(Telesgôp for the BBC) and the Winter Fair in Ffair Aeaf (Telesgôp).

The digital service was also used effectively with the broadcast of S4C’snew choral competition Côr Cymru 2003 (Teledu Opus), held at Aberystwyth Arts Centre during February and March. Digitalviewers were able to follow the competition throughout its preliminaryrounds, while the analogue service provided comprehensive highlights ofthese rounds plus the final round live in its entirety. Our warmestcongratulations go to Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion (the Ceredigion School ofMusic) and its conductor Islwyn Evans on winning the Côr Cymru 2003title and the prize of £7,000. Following the success of this competition,plans for Côr Cymru 2005 are already well underway.

Cyngerdd Cofio Joseph Parry (Avanti) was another memorable eventstaged by S4C. This open air concert from Cyfarthfa Park in MerthyrTydfil commemorated the centenary of the composer’s death and it wasgratifying to see soloists Rebecca Evans, Timothy Richards and JasonHoward take to the stage alongside local male voice choirs from Dowlaisand Pendyrus and the Welsh National Chamber Orchestra, conductedby Alwyn Humphreys.

S4C was at the Faenol Festival again this year where an operatic feastwas provided by Bryn Terfel, Jose Carreras and the young singer, HayleyWestenra in Gala Operatig Gwyl y Faenol (Avanti). As well as aprogramme of Tân y Ddraig IV (Avanti) highlights, Mynediad am Ddim’sperformance was showcased in a one-off special at Christmas (Avanti).Similar programmes showcasing the performances of Bryn Fôn and Celtare yet to be scheduled.

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Roedd S4C yng Ngwyl y Faenol eto eleni, a chafwyd gwledd o gerddoriaeth operatig gan Bryn Terfel, JoséCarreras a’r gantores ifanc Hayley Westenra yn Gala Operatig Gwyl y Faenol (Avanti). Yn ogystal â rhaglenuchafbwyntiau Tân y Ddraig IV (Avanti) darlledwyd rhaglen arbennig o berfformiad Mynediad am Ddim o’r wyldros gyfnod y Nadolig (Avanti). Mae rhaglenni tebyg gan Bryn Fôn a Celt i’w darlledu eto.

Darlledwyd cyngherddau o bafiliwn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol gydag Offeren yn C a Stabat Mater (BBC) o Eisteddfod Tyddewi a Shân Cothi a Meibion Meifod o Eisteddfod Maldwyn a’r Cyffiniau (BBC). Er cystal y gall perfformiadau o lwyfan yr Eisteddfod fod, nid yw natur a diwyg y llwyfan mawr yn cyd-orwedd yngyfforddus ag anghenion proffesiynol y cyngerdd teledol cyfoes, yn enwedig o’u darlledu rai misoedd ar ôl ydigwyddiad.

Darlledwyd Ysgoloriaeth Bryn Terfel Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Teledu Opus) yn fyw am y tro cyntaf, gan aros gyda’rgystadleuaeth i’r diwedd un pan gyhoeddwyd fod Aled Pedrick yn fuddugol. Ac fel rhan o arlwy’r Nadoligdarlledwyd Carolau o Langollen (Teledu Opus), cyngerdd carolau blynyddol y Daily Post, sydd yn un o raglenni

mwyaf poblogaidd yr wyl. Rhaglen llawn Jonesiaid oedd hi eleni, gyda’r cantoresau Nerys Jones a Heather Jones a’r offerynnwr taro DewiEllis Jones ymhlith y perfformwyr ynghyd ag enillwyr cystadleuaeth Côr Cymru 2003, Ysgol Gerdd Ceredigion.

CHWARAEON

Deil Chwaraeon i chwarae rhan allweddol yn amserlen S4C. Uchafbwynt 2003 oedd darpariaeth S4C o bencampwriaeth Cwpan Rygbi’rByd (SMS) yn Awstralia. Yn gynwysedig yn y ddarpariaeth roedd darllediadau byw o bob gêm oedd yn cynnwys tîm o’r un grwp â Chymru,gêmau allweddol eraill, fel y gêm agoriadol a phob gêm o’r rownd go-gyn-derfynol ymlaen, hyd at, a chan gynnwys, y ffeinal cyffrous pangipiodd Lloegr y Cwpan o afael Awstralia yn yr amser ychwanegol. Cafwyd hefyd rhaglenni o uchafbwyntiau a thrafodaeth yn gynnar finnos trwy gydol y Bencampwriaeth.

Ym maes chwaraeon byw ar S4C, Y Clwb Rygbi (BBC) sy’n dal ar flaen y gad, gan lenwi cyfran helaeth o amserlen min nos cynnar ySianel ar nosau Sadwrn. Roedd gêmau’r Gynghrair Geltaidd, yr Uwch Gynghrair a Chwpan y Parker Pen i’w gweld yn 2003, ond ym misTachwedd, fe sicrhaodd Sky Sports yr hawliau i’r gêmau Ewropeaidd. O ganlyniad, rhoddodd S4C fwy o sylw i Uwch Gynghrair Cymru.Mae rygbi byw yn parhau i ddenu cynulleidfaoedd sylweddol i S4C, gan gynnwys llawer nad ydynt yn wylwyr rheolaidd ac sy’n dod ogartrefi di-Gymraeg.

O ganlyniad i drafodaethau cytundebol, dangoswyd y gêm gyfeillgar rhwng Cymru a Lloegr cyn Cwpan y Byd o Stadiwm y Mileniwm ynfyw ar S4C a Sky Sports. Mae’r BBC yn cynhyrchu a darparu darllediadau byw i S4C o gêmau rhyngwladol Cymru, gefn-gefn â’idarpariaeth yn Saesneg. Ar S4C digidol dros fisoedd y gaeaf cafwyd blas rheolaidd ar rygbi rhyngwladol gyda Phencampwriaeth RygbiFfrainc yn Le Rygbi (Tinopolis) a’r gorau o gyfres saith-bob-ochr IRB Grand Prix (Cwmni 10) o bedwar ban byd.

Parhaodd Y Clwb (BBC) yn ei slot amser cinio dydd Sul ond yn anffodus, er safonau cynhyrchu uchel ac arddull gyflwyno slic y rhaglen,nid yw’n derbyn y ffigyrau gwylio y mae’n haeddu. Ym maes pêl-droed, mae Sgorio (Nant) yn dal yn llewyrchus gyda’i gymysgedd cyfoethog o gyffro cyfandirol – cyffrosydd wedi denu sylw o’r newydd i bêl-droed Sbaengyda throsglwyddiad David Beckham i glwb RealMadrid. Roedd cyfle i wylwyr S4C i ddilyn ffawd tîmCymru yn Y Clwb Pêl-droed Ryngwladol (BBC) wrthiddyn nhw geisio am le ym Mhencampwriaeth Ewropym Mhortiwgal yn haf 2004.

Parhau i ddenu cefnogwyr mae Rasus (Apollo Pedol)hefyd. Ehangodd y gyfres ei hapêl yn yr haf trwygynyddu ac amrywio’r lleoliadau yr ymwelir â nhw,tra’n dal i gadw’r cyswllt agos a fagwyd dros yblynyddoedd gyda Thir Prins. Darlledwyd Rasio Antur Prydain (Dreamteam), cyfres chwe rhaglen, ar S4C digidol dros gyfnod y Nadolig.

CERDDORIAETH

Yn ogystal â’r rhaglenni cerddorol a grybwyllwyd yn yr adran Digwyddiadau uchod, darlledwyd nifer oddogfennau amrywiol a phoblogaidd. Cafwydportreadau o’r tenor Stuart Burrows (Avanti), ytelynoresau Catrin Finch - Telynores y Tywysog(Teledu Opus) a Nansi Richards – Telynores Maldwyn(Ffilmiau’r Bont) a rhaglen yn edrych ar hanescystadleuaeth Y Rhuban Glas – Gwobr Goffa DavidEllis (BBC).

Mae’n bosib mai uchafbwynt cerddorol y flwyddynoedd perfformiad arbennig Meseia Handel (TonfeddEryri) o Eglwys Gadeiriol Llanelwy gyda Bryn Terfel,Shân Cothi, Eirian James, Rhys Meirion a thri o goraucymysg gorau’r gogledd (Côr Rhuthun a’r Cylch,Cantorion Sirenian a Chôr Eifionydd) i gyfeiliantSinfonia Cymru dan arweiniad Gareth Jones. Maeperthynas S4C gyda chwmni Opera CenedlaetholCymru yn parhau a gwelwyd dwy o’u hoperâu – Tosca a Salome (Teledu Opus) – ar y Sianel elenigyda’r tenor Gwyn Hughes Jones yn cyflwyno.

Pryniant oedd y rhaglen Tri Tenor yn Tsieina, ac ergwaethaf perfformiadau da gan Pavarotti, Carreras aDomingo, roedd golwg y rhaglen braidd yn siomedig.

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The concerts recorded at the National Eisteddfod pavilionscreened on S4C in 2003 were Offeren yn C and StabatMater (BBC) from the 2002 National Eisteddfod at St David’sand Shân Cothi a Meibion Meifod (BBC) from the stage ofthe 2003 National Eisteddfod at Meifod. Wonderful though theperformances given on the Eisteddfod stage can be, the scaleand nature of the Eisteddfod stage do not easily gel with theprofessional needs of a contemporary televised concert,especially when broadcast several months after the event.

Ysgoloriaeth Bryn Terfel Urdd Gobaith Cymru (Teledu Opus)was televised live for the first time and coverage continueduntil the very end when Aled Pedrick was declared winner ofthis prestigious scholarship. Christmas schedules included

Carolau o Langollen (Teledu Opus), the Daily Post’s annualcarol concert and one of the Channel’s most popular Yuletideprogrammes. This year’s celebration had a distinctly "Jones"flavour, with singers Nerys Jones and Heather Jones andpercussionist Dewi Ellis Jones among the performers whojoined the winning choir of Côr Cymru 2003, Ysgol GerddCeredigion.

SPORT

Sport continues to play an integral role in S4C's programmingschedule. The highlight of 2003 was S4C's coverage of theRugby World Cup from Australia (SMS). Coverage includedlive transmission of all pool matches involving the teams inthe Welsh group, other key matches such as the openinggame, and all the games from the quarter-final stages up toand including the exciting final which saw England claim thetrophy in extra time against Australia. Highlights and previewprogrammes were also scheduled in the early eveningsthroughout the tournament.

Y Clwb Rygbi (BBC) continues to be the flagship of live sporton S4C, occupying the early Saturday evening slot andfeaturing Celtic League, Premier League and Parker Pen Cupmatches. However Sky Sports secured the rights to theEuropean games in November, which resulted in S4Cswitching its attention to the domestic Premier Leaguecoverage. Live rugby continues to attract significantaudiences to the Channel, including many who are not regularviewers of S4C and who are from non-Welsh speaking homes.

Due to contractual issues the pre-World Cup friendly matchbetween Wales and England at the Millennium Stadium wasshown live on both S4C and Sky Sports.

BBC also produces and provides ‘back-to-back’ live coveragewith their English language output of the Wales Internationalmatches. On S4C digidol there was a regular flavour ofinternational rugby throughout the winter months with FrenchChampionship rugby in Le Rygbi (Tinopolis) and coverage of the IRB Grand Prix sevens series from around the world (Cwmni 10).Y Clwb (BBC) continued in its Sunday lunchtime slot. Its excellent production values and slick presentation areunfortunately not matched by its viewing figures.

In the world of football Sgorio (Nant) continues to flourish withits rich mix of continental action, with the added interest inSpanish football due to David Beckham's high-profile transfer

to Real Madrid. Y Clwb Pêl-droed Rhyngwladol (BBC)provided S4C viewers with the opportunity of following Wales'progress in trying to qualify for the European Championshipsin Portugal in the summer of 2004.

Rasus (Apollo Pedol) continued to attract supporters ofharness racing. It broadened its appeal in the summer throughincreasing and varying the venues for the meetings, while stillmaintaining its long-standing relationship with Tir Prince innorth Wales. Rasio Antur Prydain (Dream Team), a series of six programmes, was broadcast on S4C digidol over theChristmas period.

MUSIC

As well as the musical presentations already mentioned in theEvents section, a number of varied and popular documentariesand profiles were also broadcast. Stuart Burrows (Avanti) wasprofiled, in addition to harpists Catrin Finch - Telynores yTywysog (Teledu Opus) and Nansi Richards – TelynoresMaldwyn (Ffilmiau’r Bont). Y Rhuban Glas – Gwobr GoffaDavid Ellis (BBC) traced the history of the NationalEisteddfod’s Blue Riband Prize.

The musical highlight of the year, quite possibly, was thespecial performance of Handel’s Messiah from St AsaphCathedral, Meseia (Tonfedd Eryri). The performance featuredBryn Terfel, Shân Cothi, Eirian James, Rhys Meirion and threeof north Wales’ best choirs (Côr Rhuthun a’r Cylch, TheSirenian Singers and Côr Eifionydd) accompanied by SinfoniaCymru conducted by Gareth Jones.

S4C’s relationship with Welsh National Opera continues andthis year saw two of their productions – Tosca and Salome

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Darlledwyd hefyd berfformiad o Wythfed Symffoni Mahler(BBC) o Neuadd Dewi Sant, Caerdydd gyda Cherddorfa aChorws Cenedlaethol Gymreig y BBC yn ganolog i’rcynhyrchiad.

Daeth Y Bws Gwlad (Tonfedd Eryri) i derfyn ei daith ar ôldwy gyfres roddodd lwyfan da i berfformwyr canu gwlad. I’r pegwn arall, gwelwyd cychwyn cyfres newydd sbon o’renw WawFfactor (Al Fresco), cyfres dalent a lwyddodd iachosi cryn drafod wrth geisio cynulleidfa newydd i’r Sianel.Ymateb oedd hon i’r cais am raglenni dyrchafol ac mi roeddy ffeinal yn sicr yn achlysur yn yr amserlen. Felly hefydwythnos Cân i Gymru (Apollo), wrth i’r brif raglen ddilynwythnos o raglenni rhagarweiniol a chyfle i’r gynulleidfaryngweithio â’r Sianel tra’n dewis yr wyth ar gyfer llwyfan yrownd derfynol ar Ddydd Gwyl Dewi. Mae Sesiwn FawrDolgellau (Avanti) yn gyfle i adlewyrchu’r byd canu gwerin.

ADLONIANT

Cyfres a wnaeth farc oedd ail gyfres cariad@iaith (Fflic).Ystyrid hon fel ein fersiwn unigryw ni’n hunain o sioerealaeth ond fod iddi bwrpas penodol. Dewiswyd cyfranwyriau a mwy bywiog nag oedd i’r gyfres gyntaf, strategaeth adalodd ar ei chanfed wrth i’r troeon trwstan ddenu sylw’rwasg a’r gwylwyr. Roedd y patrwm darlledu cyson yn rhoiffresni i’r amserlen.

Nia (Apollo Pedol) oedd ar flaen y gad o ran y sioeau sgwrs.Daeth Nia Roberts bellach yn gartrefol iawn fel holwraig ondyn naturiol roedd cryfder pob rhaglen yn amrywio yn unol â’r dewis o westeion. Diolch o Galon (Tonfedd Eryri) oedd ygyfres arall yn y categori hwn ac edrychwyd ar y gyfres felcyfle i gymwynaswyr ac arwyr lleol gael llwyfan. Llwyddoddyn hynny o beth gyda chyfraniadau gwirioneddol emosiynolar brydiau ond mynegwyd siom ynglyn â’r arddull a’redrychiad. Gall fod dyfodol i’r cysyniad o fabwysiadu dullcynhyrchu gwahanol.

Cafwyd cyfres arall o Noson Lawen (Tonfedd Eryri) abrofodd i fod mor boblogaidd ag arfer wrth gynnal ygymysgedd draddodiadol o ganu a hiwmor.

COMEDI

Ym maes comedi, gwelwyd cyfres arall o Da Di Dil De(Tonfedd Eryri). Mae’r digrifwr Dilwyn Pierce yn cynyddu ynei boblogrwydd a’i ddoniau fel digrifwr teledu ac yn dod ynfwy slic gyda phob cyfres. Gwnaeth Ifan Gruffydd hefydgadarnhau ei brofiad a’i boblogrwydd yn ei sioeau unigol.

Darlledwyd cyfres newydd o 9 Tan 9 (Tonfedd Eryri) a nodwyd cynnydd yn ei pherfformiad yn ogystal ag ymateb

iddi ar lawr gwlad. Mae rhai o ddywediadau’r cymeriadaubellach i’w clywed mewn ysgol a thafarn. Amrywiol o rancynnwys a safon oedd y gyfres o ffilmiau byrion Deg MunudDwl (Tonfedd Eryri) ond mi wnaeth ambell un ragori, ynbenodol fformat pennod Y Ffarmwr Ffowc a ddatblygwydyn gyfres ar wahân y flwyddyn ganlynol. Llwyddwyd hefyd,yn ôl y bwriad, i ddatblygu a thynnu sylw at nifer o unigolionifanc ac addawol trwy gyfrwng y gyfres.

Cafwyd cyfres werthfawr o Lolipop (Boomerang) wrth i’rcriw aeddfedu a magu profiad yn dilyn y cyfresi blaenorol.Er na throdd cynulleidfaoedd sylweddol ati, mi roedd ynamlwg fod gennym fformat gomedi modern, gyffrous yn yramserlen.

Darlledwyd dwy raglen amrwd a garw o Dyddiadur Dews(Cwmni Wes Glei) yn arbennig ar gyfer wythnos SioeFrenhinol Cymru. Denodd lawer iawn o sylw gan bolareiddiobarn – i rai, sarhad o gynnyrch ac i eraill, y peth mwyafherfeiddiol a doniol erioed. Roedd y dull o gynhyrchu ynsicrhau’r gwreiddioldeb gyda dawn Rhys ap Hywel a’r criwyn dod â darn o waith amserol a hynod ddigrif i’r sgrîn.

Dathlwyd Dydd Gwyl Dewi gyda rhifyn arbennig o’r comedianimeiddiedig CNEX (Cwmni Da) a ddenodd ymateb da obob cwr gan symbylu comisiynu cyfres gyfan ar gyfer 2004.

DRAMA

Ar y cyfan, blwyddyn o gyfresi poblogaidd yn dychwelydoedd 2003 - o Amdani (Ffilmiau’r Nant) a Tipyn o Stad(Tonfedd Eryri) yng Ngwynedd i Iechyd Da (Bracan) yn yRhondda; o'r hen Sir Gaernarfon a phentref Llanllewyn y60au yn Porc Peis Bach (Cambrensis), i Sir y Fflint yBedwaredd Ganrif ar Bymtheg yn Treflan (Al Fresco). Dyma gyfresi amrywiol ac eang eu naws, lleoliad ac apêl.Daeth dwy gyfres gofiadwy i ben eu taith yn 2003: Fondue,Rhyw a Deinosors (Cwmni Fondue), gyrhaeddodd benllanwgyda marwolaeth y gweinidog Tudur Noel; a Pen Tennyn(HTV), y gyfres gignoeth o Bwllheli, gynigiodd lygedyn oobaith i'r prif gymeriadau ar ddiwedd eu taith ddirdynnol.Rhaid nodi'r actio grymus ym mhob un o'r cyfresi hyn, ynogystal â safon uchel y cyfarwyddo a'r tîmau technegol - y rhain i gyd yn gwireddu sgriptiau crefftus gan awduronprofiadol gyda'u lleisiau unigryw eu hunain.

Yn ogystal â'r cyfresi hyn, darlledwyd y drioleg ddramaTriongl (Fiction Factory), thrilyr seicolegol wedi ei lleoli yngNghaerdydd, greodd gryn argraff nid yn unig am eichynnwys, ond am ei steil a'i hedrychiad trawiadol.

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(Teledu Opus) – screened by the Channel, introduced by tenorGwyn Hughes Jones.

Tri Tenor yn Tsieina was an acquisition and despiteperformances by Pavarotti, Carreras and Domingo the overall look of the programme was disappointing.

A performance of Mahler’s Eighth Symphony featuring theBBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales was broadcastfrom St David’s Hall, Cardiff in Mahler (BBC).

Y Bws Gwlad (Tonfedd Eryri) reached the end of the road aftertwo series starring stalwarts of the Country and Westernscene. At the other end of the music spectrum, 2003 saw thestart of a brand new series entitled WawFfactor (Al Fresco), asearch for new talent which generated much discussion asthe Channel aimed to attract new audiences. The series was aresponse to the call for a star-making show and there is nodenying that the final was an event in the schedule. The sameis true of the week-long Song for Wales Cân i Gymru (Apollo)competition. Following a week of preliminary rounds duringwhich viewers could interact with the Channel by voting fortheir favourites songs, the live final consisting of eight songswas held on St David’s Day. Folk music came to the fore withextensive coverage of Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau (Avanti).

ENTERTAINMENT

Cariad@iaith (Fflic) is a series which really made its mark. This is our own unique take on reality TV with a very specificpurpose. Those chosen to participate this time were youngerand livelier than in the first series – a strategy which paid offas their antics and mishaps grabbed the attention of bothpress and viewers. Its regular coverage enlivened theschedule.

Nia (Apollo Pedol) leads the way among chat shows. NiaRoberts is now very much at home as an interviewer, althoughthe strength of each individual show was naturally governedby the choice of guests. Diolch o Galon (Tonfedd Eryri) wasthe other series in this category; a chance to honour GoodSamaritans and local heroes. It certainly succeeded in thatrespect, with truly moving items at times, but it was felt thatthe style and look of the show let it down somewhat. Theconcept may still be viable using a different productionapproach.

Another series of Noson Lawen (Tonfedd Eryri) proved aspopular as ever, maintaining its traditional mix of music andmirth.

COMEDY

2003 saw a new series of Da Di Dil De (Tonfedd Eryri).Comedian Dilwyn Pierce has grown in popularity, boosted hisskills and become slicker with each series. Ifan Gruffydd alsoconsolidated his experience and popularity with his stand-alone shows.

9 Tan 9 (Tonfedd Eryri) also returned for a new series,achieved a greater response among viewers and improved its performance in the schedule. Catchphrases originated bysome of the characters can now be heard in pubs and schoolyards across the country.

The series of short films Deg Munud Dwl (Tonfedd Eryri)varied enormously in both content and standard, with someclearly better than others. The format for the episode FfarmwrFfowc was developed into a stand-alone series the followingyear. As intended, the series succeeded in developing andspotlighting certain promising young talents.

Another series of Lolipop (Boomerang) proved worthwhile asthe team matured and gained experience from the previousseries. Although significant audiences didn’t tune in, it wasapparent that we had an exciting, contemporary comedyformat in our schedule.

Coarse and unsophisticated, Dyddiadur Dews (Cwmni WesGlei) were two programmes screened specifically to coincidewith the Royal Welsh Show. They stimulated much responseand managed to polarise opinion – to some, they wasinsulting and to others, the most outrageous and hilariousshows ever seen. Their originality was assured by the style ofproduction and the talents of Rhys ap Hywel and the teambrought a timely and highly comedic piece of work to ourscreens.

St David’s Day was celebrated with a special edition of theanimated comedy CNEX (Cwmni Da). It received a warmresponse from all and sundry and resulted in the commissionof a series for 2004.

DRAMA

2003 was mainly a year of popular series retuning to thescreen – from Amdani (Ffilmiau’r Nant) and Tipyn o Stad(Tonfedd Eryri) in Gwynedd to Iechyd Da (Bracan) in theRhondda; from the old Caernarfonshire and the village ofLlanllewyn in the ’60s in Porc Peis Bach (Cambrensis) tonineteenth century Flintshire in Treflan (Al Fresco). Theseseries all varied in nuance, location and appeal. Twomemorable series came to an end in 2003: the death ofminister Tudur Noel brought Fondue, Rhyw a Deinosors(Cwmni Fondue) to a close and a speck of light at the end ofthe tunnel offered a glimmer of hope for the main charactersof Pen Tennyn (HTV) as they approached the end of theirheart-wrenching journey. Along with the powerful acting whichcharacterised these series, it must also be noted that thedirecting and technical skills exemplified in them were all ofhigh standard - working together to realise crafted scripts byexperienced writers with their own unique voices.

Other drama seen during the year included the trilogy Triongl(Fiction Factory). This psychological thriller set in Cardiffcreated quite an impression, not only for its content, but alsoits stunning style and look. S4C ventured to unfamiliar territorywith the 13-part horror and supernatural series for youngpeople, Jara (HTV). Despite a vigorous marketing campaignthe series’ performance was disappointing, but theprogramme reached that elusive young target audience.

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Mentrwyd i gyfeiriad anghyffredin i S4C gyda’r gyfresddrama 13 rhan i bobl ifanc, Jara (HTV), oedd yn ymwneudâ'r arswydus a'r goruwchnaturiol. Siomedig oedd perfformiady gyfres er gwaethaf ymgyrch farchnata rymus ond milwyddodd y rhaglen daro’r gynulleidfa darged ifanc,ddihangol honno.

O ran ffilmiau, darlledwyd y ffilm chwerw-felys Siôn a Siân(Opus) ar ddiwrnod Nadolig, addasiad o'r ddrama lwyfangan Gareth F Williams, wedi ei chyfarwyddo’n ddeheuig ganTim Lyn. Lansiwyd a theithiwyd ffilm newydd gynhyrfusMarc Evans, Dal:Yma/Nawr (Fiction Factory) o gwmpas ysinemâu yng Nghymru. Dyma ddehongliad gweledol cwblunigryw o farddoniaeth Gymraeg o ganu Aneirin hyd atheddiw a fydd o werth diwylliannol ac addysgiadol amflynyddoedd i ddod. Argraffwyd DVD o Dal:Yma/Nawrhefyd, ar y cyd gydag ACCAC a Tinopolis, ac fe'idosbarthwyd drwy ysgolion a cholegau yng Nghymru.

Ni ddylid anghofio chwaith am ffilm fer, cyllideb isel addarlledwyd gennym adeg Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Meifod,Moses Pantybrwyn (Opus). Dyma ganlyniad gweithdai actioyn yr ardal dan ofalaeth Euros Lyn ac Eryl Huw Phillips,oedd yn rhoi cyfle i'r gymuned arbennig honno gael dweudac actio yn ei stori hi ei hun.

Mae Pobol y Cwm (BBC) yn parhau yn ganolog i’rgwasanaeth. Dros y Nadolig fe ail amserlenwyd yr operasebon i roi cysondeb i’r gyfres. Mae bellach yn cael eidarlledu am 8 yr hwyr o nos Lun i nos Wener.

PLANT A PHLANT BACH

Un o brif amcanion 2003 oedd estyn a chryfhau oriauychwanegol o ddarlledu i blant, yn ddarllediadaucydamserol a digidol. Ar ddigidol ychwanegwyd hanner awry dydd o ddarllediadau meithrin a tua 3 awr yr wythnos iblant. Aethpwyd ati hefyd i baratoi gwasanaeth wedi eibecynnu i ddarllediadau digidol ar brynhawn Sadwrn.

O’r Pasg ymlaen, gwnaed ymdrech o ddifri i gynniggwasanaeth cyson yn y bore adeg gwyliau, gan ddarlleduawr o raglenni meithrin ac 1-2 awr o raglenni plant.Rhaglenni byw oedd y rhain yn bennaf a chafwyd ymatebda a brwdfrydig i’r elfennau rhyngweithiol yn y sioeau hyngan ddangos bod yna gynulleidfa ar gael ac yn awyddus i’n gwylio ben bore.

Parhaodd Uned 5 (Antena) i ddarlledu’n wythnosol ac eleniychwanegwyd gwledd o raglenni ar ffurf sialensau i’rcyflwynwyr. Dyma rai o uchafbwyntiau’r flwyddyn – o herLisa Gwilym i yrru yn nhwrnament rasio ‘The John CooperMini Challenge’ i anturiaethau Lowri Morgan wrth iddiblymio i’r dyfnderoedd i weld y Titanic, un o 80 o bobl yn

unig ledled y byd sydd wedi gwneud hynny.

Aeth y gyfres sebon boblogaidd i blant Rownd a Rownd(Nant) o nerth i nerth a chomisiynwyd penodau ychwanegolar gyfer 2004. Llwyddodd y gyfres 13’30 o Enwogrwydd(Fflic) i ddangos doniau difyr a phersonoliaethau lliwgarplant Cymru ar daith drwy’r wlad tra parhaodd y sioe NocNoc (Apollo) i ddiddanu plant a’u teuluoedd ar hyd a lled ywlad. Roedd ymweliad i’r Lapdir ar gyfer sioe Nadolig ynffordd ddelfrydol o ddod â’r gyfres egnïol hon i ben.

Un o uchafbwyntiau rhaglenni meithrin y flwyddyn oedd ygyfres Ribidirês (Cwmni Da). Wedi sioeau llwyddiannusledled Cymru gyda Twf ac yn Eisteddfodau’r Urdd a’rGenedlaethol, mae’r cymeriadau Now a Nia bellach yn rhanbwysig o dîm ‘ar sgrîn’ Planed Plant Bach.

Mis Hydref a Thachwedd, aeth y gyfres bop Popty (Avanti)ar daith. Perfformiodd rhai o’n bandiau pop gorau ni o flaen20,000 o blant. Yn ogystal â chynyddu ymwybyddiaeth oganu pop Cymraeg, fe ddenodd gynulleidfaoedd da i’ndarpariaeth plant ni yn y cyfnod hwn. Roedd hi hefyd yngyflwyniad da i gyfres newydd a ddechreuodd ar ddiwrnodNadolig.

Gydag ymadawiad Elen ‘Pencwm’ Hughes, fe ymunoddElain Edwards o Lanuwchlyn â thîm cyflwyno Planed Plant.

Yn ogystal â darlledu cyfresi animeiddio gwreiddiol megisSam Tân (Siriol) mae nifer o gwmnïau megis Atsain, P.O.P.1,Cwmni Da a Sianco wedi cyfleu cartwnau wedi eu dybio i ni.Un o uchafbwyntiau y ‘genre’ yma oedd Dennis a Danneddgan Sianco.

IEUENCTID

O ran darpariaeth benodol ar gyfer y to iau, gwelwyd nifer ogyfresi hwyrol. Daeth Gary Slaymaker â’i ddoniolwch acarbenigedd i’w gyfres ef ei hun, Slaymaker (Cardinal) gandraethu’n ffraeth gyda chryn hygrededd. Roedd yr un pethyn wir am y cyflwynydd ifanc Huw Stephens wrth iddogyflwyno’i adolygiad o’r sîn roc yn Sioe Fideo HuwStephens (Boomerang). Yr ochr arall i’r geiniog gerddoroloedd Y Sesiwn Hwyr (Avanti), y sioe ddi-ffwdan agyflwynodd y gorau o gerddoriaeth gyfoes Gymraeg o’rFfatri Bop dros bum cyfres. Cafwyd cyfleoedd pellach ifwynhau a thrin a thrafod y sîn roc a phop Cymraeg arraglen gerddorol reolaidd S4C digidol Bandit (Boomerang).

Darlledwyd rhaglen arbennoig yn edrych ar flwyddyn ymmywyd y gantores Cerys Matthews, Cerys (P.O.P.1). Middenodd y gyfres gylchgrawn Fideomondo (Al Fresco)gynulleidfa sylweddol yn berthnasol i’w slot a gwelwyddatblygiad yng ngalluoedd cyflwyno Gwenno Saunders.

Arbrofwyd gyda chyfres gylchgrawn agiddi apêl ifanc ar nosweithiau Gwener acmi ddatblygodd Popcorn (P.O.P.1) i fodyn gyfres ddigon hwylus, er efallai maisioe hwyrol oedd hon yn ei hanian. Ar yllaw arall ac yn ogystal â denu gwylwyr,mi lwyddodd y gyfres Bang! Bang!Bangkok! (Apollo) i ddenu edmygedd,rhyfeddod a dicter yr un pryd. Daeth yrhaglen yn wylio poblogaidd i gynulleidfanad yw’n un arferol i S4C, ond roeddsawl un o’r farn fod y rhaglen wedicroesi ffin yr hyn sy’n briodol eiddangos.

Y flwyddyn hon oedd yr eildro i ni roisylw i ddigwyddiad Eisteddfod yFfermwyr Ifanc. Er nad at ddant pawb,mi gyflwynodd Yr Eisteddfod Arall (Telesgôp) gipolwg difyr arweithgareddau carfan bwysig ym mywyd diwylliannol Cymru gydagwerthfawrogiad uchel o du’r mudiad ei hun a chynrychiolwyr barn o orllewinCymru yn arbennig.

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On the film front, bitter-sweet Siôn a Siân (Opus) was shownon Christmas Day, adapted from the stage play by Gareth FWilliams and skillfully directed by Tim Lyn. Marc Evans’exciting new film Dal: Yma/Nawr (Fiction Factory) waslaunched and toured Welsh cinemas. This unique visualinterpretation of Welsh poetry from Aneirin to our own time willbe a valued cultural and educational resource for years tocome. A DVD of Dal: Yma/Nawr was also produced, jointlywith ACCAC and Tinopolis, and distributed to schools andcolleges throughout Wales.

A short, low-budget film shown at the time of the NationalEisteddfod at Meifod, Moses Pantybrwyn (Opus), stemmedfrom acting workshops held in the area by Euros Lyn and ErylHuw Phillips and gave that particular community the chanceto tell and enact its own story.

Pobol y Cwm (BBC) remains central to the service. OverChristmas the soap opera regained a regular daily slot andnow screens at 8.00pm Monday – Friday.

CHILDREN AND PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN

One of our main aims in 2003 was to expand and strengthenextra hours of broadcasting for children, both simulcastoutput on analogue/digital and that available on digital only.

An additional half hour of pre-school provision was broadcastdaily on S4C digidol and around 3 hours per week for olderchildren. A package of child orientated programming was alsopresented digitally on Saturday afternoons.

From Easter onwards, a sustained effort was made to providea service in the morning during school holidays, scheduling anhour of pre-school programming and 1 – 2 hours of children’sprogrammes. These were predominantly live shows and theresponse to the interactive elements was enthusiastic, provingthat there is an eager audience available early in the morning.

Uned 5 (Antena) continued to broadcast on a weekly basisand this year saw a wealth of extra programmes derived from

challenges set to the presenters at the end of 2002. Theseproved to be among the year’s highlights – from Lisa Gwilym’schallenge to drive in The John Cooper Mini Challenge race toLowri Morgan’s deep-sea adventure down to the wreck ofTitanic. Lowri is now one of only 80 people worldwide to diveto the wreck.

The popular soap opera for children Rownd a Rownd (Nant)went from strength to strength and additional episodes werecommissioned for 2004.

In 13’30 o Enwogrwydd (Fflic) the spotlight was on children’sentertaining talents and colourful personalities while Noc Noc(Apollo) continued to entertain children and their families thelength and breadth of Wales. A visit to Lapland for itsChristmas show was an ideal end for this energetic series.

One of the highlights of the year’s pre-school provision wasthe series Ribidirês (Cwmni Da). After successful showsthroughout Wales with TWF and at the Urdd and NationalEisteddfodau, characters Now and Nia have become animportant part of Planed Plant Bach’s on-screen team.

During October and November, the pop series Popty (Avanti)toured Wales. Some of our best bands performed in front of20,000 children. As well as increasing their familiarity with theWelsh pop scene, the tour enhanced the profile of S4C’schildren’s provision during this time. It also served as a greatintroduction to the brand new series which started ChristmasDay.

With the departure of Elen ‘Pencwm’ Hughes, Elain Edwardsfrom Llanuwchllyn joined Planed Plant’s presentation team.

As well as original animation series such as Sam Tân (Siriol),several companies, including Atsain, P.O.P.1., Cwmni Da and Sianco, have provided us with dubbed cartoons. One of the highlights of this genre was Dennis a Danneddfrom Sianco.

YOUTH

Programming specifically geared towards a younger audiencesaw many late-night series in 2003. Gary Slaymaker broughthis humour and expertise to bear on his own series,Slaymaker (Cardinal), pontificating with much wit andcredibility. Much the same could be said of young presenterHuw Stephens as he presented his own show Sioe FideoHuw Stephens (Boomerang). The other side of the musicalcoin was showcased in Y Sesiwn Hwyr (Avanti), the no-frillsshow which presented the best of contemporary Welsh musicfrom the Pop Factory over five series. Additionalopportunities to enjoy and discuss the Welsh rock and popscene were provided by S4C digidol’s regular music offeringBandit (Boomerang).

A special programme looking at a year in the life of singerCerys Matthews, Cerys (P.O.P.1.) was also broadcast.Magazine programme Fideomondo (Al Fresco) attracted asubstantial audience relevant to its slot and GwennoSaunders’ skills as presenter were seen to have sharpened.We experimented with a magazine programme with youthappeal early on Friday evenings and Popcorn (P.O.P.1)developed into an entertaining series, although in essence thiswas probably a late-night show. As well as attracting anaudience, Bang! Bang! Bangkok! (Apollo) managed to attractadmiration, shock and anger – all at once! Although the seriesbecame popular viewing for an audience not normally drawnto S4C, many were of the opinion that the programmes wentbeyond that which is acceptable on television.

For the second consecutive year, we gave air-time to theYoung Farmers’ Eisteddfod. Although not to everyone’s taste,Yr Eisteddfod Arall (Telesgôp) offered an entertaining insightinto the activities of this important faction within Welsh lifeand was highly appreciated by the movement itself andopinion makers in west Wales in particular.

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DYSGWYR

Cyrhaeddodd y sioe arloesol Welsh in a Week (Fflic) eithrydedd gyfres ym mis Medi. Yn gynharach yn y flwyddyndarlledwyd rhifyn arbennig yn dilyn trosleisydd y gyfres,Rupert Moon, wrth iddo ddysgu dweud ei addewidion priodasyn y Gymraeg ar gyfer ei briodas â’r actores Debbie Jonesar Ddydd Gwyl Dewi.

Mae’r tiwtor Nia Parry yn parhau i fod yn ganolog i’r gyfres,a bellach mae wedi ei hen sefydlu ei hun fel wyneb Dysgwyry Sianel; mae hi hefyd yn amlwg yn cariad@iaith (Fflic) aDysgwr y Flwyddyn (HTV), sy’n portreadu’r pedwar gorau yny gystadleuaeth a drefnir gan yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol.Tra bod Welsh in a Week yn ceisio denu dysgwyr o’rnewydd at yr iaith, mae Yr Wythnos (BBC) yn cynorthwyo’rrheiny sydd â thipyn mwy o afael ar yr iaith drwy gyflwynonewyddion yr wythnos yn benodol ar gyfer dysgwyr.

YSGOLION

Mae S4C yn darlledu, o fewn y 10 awr statudol o raglenni addaw o law BBC Cymru, ystod o raglenni i'w defnyddio ynysgolion Cymru. Mae'r rhaglenni hyn yn cefnogi'rCwricwlwm Cenedlaethol gyda blaenoriaethau yn cael eucytuno gyda chynrychiolwyr byd addysg. Ceir pecynnaucefnogi i lawer o'r rhain gan Adran Addysg BBC Cymru.

Ymhlith y rhaglenni ysgolion a ddarlledwyd yn 2003 roeddBobinogi, cyfres newydd sbon ar gyfer y blynyddoeddcynnar sy’n cyflwyno plant bach i'r cysyniadau fydd yn rhano'r cwricwlwm sylfaen newydd a gyflwynir yn ystod yflwyddyn nesaf.

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CREFYDDSylfaen y gwasanaeth fel ag erioed oedd Dechrau CanuDechrau Canmol (Elidir). Er bod y gyfres yn dal i apeliomae angen gwella delwedd y rhaglen a recordio mwy ogymanfaoedd arbennig ledled Cymru. Ar ddigidol feddatblygodd Hanfod (Elidir) i fod yn fforwm trafod ibynciau cymdeithasol a chrefyddol y dydd dangadeiryddiaeth newydd Mererid Hopwood, y barddcadeiriol.

Un o’r digwyddiadau mwyaf trawiadol y llynedd oeddgweld merched a bechgyn ifanc o gefndir ethnigdwyreiniol yn esbonio mewn Cymraeg graenus sylfaen euffydd, boed hynny yn Islam, Sikhiaeth, Iddewiaeth,Hindwaeth neu’r Ba'hai. Fe wnaeth cyfres Crefydd yCymry (Cwmni Hon) dipyn o argraff.

Yn ddi-os uchafbwynt rhaglenni crefyddol S4C y llyneddoedd cyfres Pwy Ysgrifennodd y Testament Newydd?(Opus). Dan arweinyddiaeth fedrus Guto Harri fe grëwydrhaglenni sylweddol swmpus ond difyr ar un o destunausylfaenol y gred Gristnogol.

ANIMEIDDIO

Bu 2003 yn flwyddyn brysur i gwmni Siriol sy’n cynhyrchucyfres newydd sbon o Sam Tân ar y cyd i S4C, S4CRhyngwladol a chwmni HIT. Darlledwyd y penodau cyntafo’r gyfres newydd ar S4C yn Ionawr 2004. Bydd y gyfreshefyd yn cael ei darlledu yn Saesneg ar CBBC yn Ionawr2005.

Cwblhawyd cyfres olaf Chwedlau’r Byd wedi euHanimeiddio, cyd-gynhyrchiad mwyaf y byd.

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RELIGION

As ever, Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol (Elidir) remained acornerstone of the service. However, despite its continuedpopularity, it is felt that the series needs an image make-overwith more specialist hymn-singing festivals recorded all overWales. On S4C digidol, Hanfod (Elidir) has developed into aforum discussing the social and religious issues of the dayhosted by new presenter, Chaired Bard Mererid Hopwood.

One of the most striking events of last year was seeing youngmen and women of Eastern ethnicity explaining the essenceof their faith in fluent Welsh, be that faith Islam, Sikhism,Judaism, Hinduism or the Ba’hai. The series Crefydd y Cymry(Cwmni Hon) made quite an impression.

Undoubtedly the highlight of religious broadcasting on S4Clast year was the series Pwy Ysgrifennodd y TestamentNewydd?/Who Wrote the New Testament? (Opus). Skillfullypresented by Guto Harri, substantial and entertainingprogrammes of some authority were created on the Christianfaith’s most fundamental texts.

ANIMATION

2003 proved to be a busy year for Siriol, the companyproducing a brand new series of Sam Tân/Fireman Sam forS4C, S4C International and HIT. The first episodes of the newseries hit S4C screens in January 2004. CBBC will broadcastthe series in January 2005.

The last series of Chwedlau’r Byd Wedi Eu Hanimeiddio/The Animated Tales of the World, the world’s largest co-production, has been completed.

LEARNERS

The innovative show Welsh in a Week (Fflic) reached its thirdseries in September. A special edition had been screenedearlier in the year as the series narrator Rupert Moon learnedto say his wedding vows in Welsh for his marriage to actressDebbie Jones on St David’s Day. Presenter Nia Parrycontinues central to the series’ success and has by nowestablished herself as the face of Learners on S4C; she is alsoto be seen on cariad@iaith (Fflic) and Dysgwr y Flwyddyn(HTV), which profiles the four finalists in the NationalEisteddfod competition. Alongside Welsh in a Week, whichtries to provide encouragement to people new to learning thelanguage, Yr Wythnos (BBC) helps those who are alreadyfairly proficient by summarising the week’s news in languagespecifically adapted for learners.

SCHOOLS

Within the statutory 10 hours per week of programmesprovided by the BBC, S4C broadcasts a range of programmesfor use in Welsh schools. These programmes support theNational Curriculum with priorities agreed with educationalexperts. Support packs are often available to accompanymany of these series from BBC Wales’ Education Department.Among the school programmes broadcast in 2003 wasBobinogi, a brand new series aimed at the early years whichintroduces young children to the concepts which will form partof the new core curriculum to be introduced next year.

To introduce aspects of the Welsh Curriculum, Yr Ail RyfelByd was produced, using archive and oral evidence to portraywhat life was like for children in Wales during the SecondWorld War. Y Planedau offered an excellent resource forscience Key Stage 2 and 3. An important part of the schools’output is Bitesize TGAU, which supports students as theyprepare to sit their GCSE examinations in subjects such asMaths, Welsh, Welsh Second Language, Physics, Chemistryand Biology. The BBC annually produce a series on trainingteachers in new and innovative aspects of education. In 2003,two new topics were introduced within the Anelu amRagoriaeth strand, Llythrennedd (Literacy) and Rhifedd(Numeracy).

PWY YSGRIFENNODD Y TESTAMENT NEWYDD? WHO WROTE THE NEW TESTAMENT?

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thystiolaeth ar lafar i bortreadu bywydau plant yng Nghymru yn ystod y cyfnod cythryblus hwn. Roedd Y Planedau yn cynnigadnodd heb ei ail ar gyfer gwyddoniaeth Cyfnod Allweddol 2 a 3. Rhan bwysig o'r cynnyrch ar gyfer ysgolion yw'r gyfresboblogaidd Bitesize TGAU sydd yn cefnogi myfyrwyr wrth iddynt sefyll arholiadau TGAU mewn pynciau megis Mathemateg,Cymraeg, Cymraeg Ail Iaith, Ffiseg, Cemeg a Bywydeg. Yn flynyddol mae'r BBC yn cynhyrchu cyfres ar gyfer hyfforddiathrawon mewn agweddau addysgu newydd ac arloesol. Yn 2003 cyflwynwyd dau bwnc newydd o fewn y strand Anelu atRagoriaeth, sef Llythrennedd a Rhifedd.

CHANNEL 4

Er bod y twf yn nheledu digidol yn parhau – ar ddiwedd 2003 dangosodd Panel BARB S4C bod 57% o gartrefi Cymru bellachyn ddigidol - mae canran sylweddol o wylwyr yn dal i dderbyn teledu analog yn unig. Am y rheswm hwnnw, felly, mae o hyd ynddyletswydd ar S4C i ddarlledu’r goreuon o raglenni Channel 4.

Ymhlith uchafbwyntiau’r rhaglenni hynny yn 2003 roedd Big Brother, How Clean is Your House? Location, Location, Location aWife Swap. Penderfynwyd amserlennu’r rhaglenni hynny yn fwy strategol gan becynnu rhaglenni Cymraeg a Saesneg tebyg atei gilydd.

O ganlyniad i’r rhyfel yn Irac darlledwyd nifer helaeth o raglenni newyddion Channel 4 ar S4C.

Yn ystod 2003 fe ddaeth yr opera sebon Brookside i ben yn ogystal â’r gyfres gwis boblogaidd Fifteen to One a’r rhaglengylchgrawn foreol RI:SE.

Fe berodd amserlennu’r criced rai problemau eleni. Penderfynwyd peidio â darlledu dwy gêm o gystadleuaeth C&G yn eucyfanrwydd er mwyn osgoi tarfu ar ddarllediadau o’r Eisteddfod a gêm rygbi ryngwladol.

Darlledwyd sawl rhaglen ddadleuol hefyd, yn eu plith Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette Live.

S4C2

Trwy gydol tymor y Cynulliad darlledwyd holl weithgareddau’r siambr yn fyw ar S4C2. Yn ogystal â hynny darlledwydtrafodaethau bron pob pwyllgor naill ai yn fyw neu yn hwyrach yn ôl y galw. Mae’r gwasanaeth ar gael yn ddwyieithog tra bod ysesiynau llawn hefyd yn cael eu hisdeitlo yn Saesneg. Ar ben hynny mae Cwestiynau i’r Prif Weinidog yn cael eu hailddarlleduyn wythnosol wedi eu harwyddo ar gyfer y byddar – gwasanaeth unigryw yn Ewrop. Ar derfyn pob dydd mae BBC Cymru, sefdarparwyr y rhaglenni, yn crynhoi gweithgaredd y diwrnod.

ELUSEN

I gyd fynd ag apêl elusennol S4C ar gyfer 2003 er budd Ty Hafan a Thy Gobaith cynhyrchwyd dogfen ysgubol Hafan Gobaithgan HTV yn dehongli’r gwaith a wneir yn yr ysbytai arbenigol hyn i leihau poen plant ifanc. Yn ystod wythnos yr apêl cafwydnifer o eitemau ar Uned 5 ac Wedi 7, ynghyd â rhifynnau arbennig o Crwydro a Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol a dyddiadurarbennig o’r daith gerdded a arweiniwyd gan Iolo Williams o safle Ty Gobaith ger Conwy i Dy Hafan ym Mro Morgannwg.

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CHANNEL 4

Despite the continued expansion of digital television – at the end of 2003 S4C’s BARB panel showed that 57% of Welsh homes arenow digital – a substantial number of viewers still only receive analogue TV. For that reason, S4C still has a duty to broadcast thebest of Channel 4’s programmes.

Highlights from their output in 2003 included Big Brother, How Clean Is Your House?, Location, Location, Location and Wife Swap.It was decided to schedule these programmes more strategically, packaging similar Welsh and English programmes together.

The Iraq War resulted in substantial number of Channel 4’s News bulletins being broadcast on S4C.

2003 saw the demise of the soap opera Brookside, popular quiz show Fifteen to One and morning magazine RI:SE.

Scheduling Channel 4’s extensive cricket coverage caused some problems this year. In order to avoid disruption to our coverage ofthe Eisteddfod and an international rugby match, it was decided not to give uninterrupted coverage to two games in the C&Gcompetition.

Several controversial shows were also shown, including Derren Brown Plays Russian Roulette Live.

S4C2

Whenever the Assembly was sitting, events in the chamber were broadcast live on S4C2. Additionally, virtually all committeemeetings were broadcast, either live or later, as required. The service is available bilingually and the main sessions also carryEnglish subtitles. The First Minister’s Question Time is repeated weekly, signed for the deaf – a service unique in Europe. At theend of each day, programme provider BBC Cymru Wales summarises the day’s activities.

CHARITY

To coincide with S4C’s charity appeal for 2003 in aid of Ty Hafan and Ty Gobaith, HTV produced a stunning documentary, HafanGobaith, interpreting the work done by these specialist hospitals to reduce the suffering of the young. During the appeal week,Uned 5 and Wedi 7 ran several items and there were special editions of Crwydro and Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol and aspecial diary of the walk led by Iolo Williams from the Ty Gobaith site near Conwy to Ty Hafan in the Vale of Glamorgan.

CYNULLIAD CENEDLAETHOL CYMRU NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES